Over the holiday break, I decided to purchase a new single-serve blender. I tend to break these, so I was iffy, but nonetheless, I did it.
Since purchasing, I’ve tried my hand at mixing and matching ingredients. I’m not going to lie, sometimes I forget to eat, and so this has been a lifesaver. I make morning smoothie recipes, but these can be consumed during lunch, dinner, as a snack, or as a dessert! Also, all of these smoothie recipes can be turned into Acai Bowls, just by adding your favorite toppings.
I’m the type of person that just throws a dash of this, and a dash of that, so I’ll list my ingredients below. Feel free to add as much or as little as you’d like. Let me know how your morning smoothies turn out!
My Morning Smoothie Tools & Resources
- My Blender: Hamilton Beach Personal Blender, 14 oz
- My Grocery Store: Kroger
- My Liquid Brands: Bolthouse Farms Smoothies, Naked Juice Smoothies
- My Solid Brands: Kroger Store Brand, Quaker Oats
- My Frozen Fruit Brands: Dole, Simply Organic
- My Yogurt Brands: Activia, Kroger Store Brand, Dannon
- My Spices: Kroger Store Brand
Quick Tips for Making Killer Morning Smoothies
Here are a few tips to help you make a great at-home smoothie!
- Frozen veggies thicken the smoothie. Try adding things like frozen kale or spinach if you want a filling smoothie.
- Measurements are a tad bit important. If you put too much liquid in your smoothie, you’ll have a watery smoothie. If you put too many solids before adding the liquid, your blender might not be able to blend as smoothly as you’d want.
- If a flavor is too overpowering (i.e. kale, banana, etc.), or if something is too sweet or tart, try adding a few avocado chunks (preferably frozen) to tone down the taste.
Vanilla Chai
Filler-Up Morning Smoothie
The Taste: It’s pretty sweet. This is perfect for anyone who loves lattes, milkshakes, or lots of creamer in their coffee.
The Ingredients
Liquid Bases
- Bolthouse Farms Vanilla Chai
- Water (add until you like the consistency and taste of your smoothie)
Solids
- Carrots
- 1/2 Ripe Banana
- Raspberries
- Dole’s Frozen Fruit & Greens Medley (1 Handful)
Pineapple Banana Breeze Morning Smoothie
The Taste: If you like pineapples and bananas, you’ll love this. It’s on the sweeter side as well.
The Ingredients
Liquid Bases
- Naked Green Machine Juice
- Activia Strawberry Lowfat Probiotic Yogurt
- Water (add until you like the consistency and taste of your smoothie)
Solids
- Unsweetened Frozen Peaches
- Frozen Kale ( 1 Handful)
- Frozen Pineapple Chunks
- 1/4 of a Ripe Banana
- Cherries
Green Giant Morning Smoothie
The Taste: If you want to really feel like you’re getting your greens in, this is the smoothie for you! This drink tastes very earthy and gives you lots of energy. It’s a great snack or pre-workout smoothie.
The Ingredients
Liquid Bases
- Carrot Juice (I used Golden Glow’s Juice Bar Carrot Delight)
- Santa Cruz Organic Apple Juice
- Water (add until you like the consistency and taste of your smoothie)
Solids
- 1/2 of a Ripe Banana
- Blueberries (1 Handful)
- Spinach (2 Handfuls)
- 4 Frozen Peach Slices
Melted Fruit Popsicle Morning Smoothie
The Taste: If you like the taste of melted popsicles, this smoothie tastes JUST like that. The sweetness level will depend on how much water you add to the smoothie before blending.
The Ingredients
Liquid Bases
- V8 Splash Tropical Blend Juice
- Water (add until you like the consistency and taste of your smoothie)
Solids
- 1/2 of a Ripe Banana
- Simply Organic, Frozen Sweet Potato Dices or a Fresh Sweet Potato
- Spinach (1 Handful)
- Frozen Mango Chunks
- Frozen Pineapple Chunks
Natural Apple Juice Morning Smoothie
The Taste: I don’t know how this tastes just like apple juice, but it does. The most shocking part… there are absolutely no apples in this smoothie!
The Ingredients
Liquid Bases
- Activia Strawberry Probiotic
- Water (Fill up your Activia cup 3x and pour it into your blender. Add until you like the consistency and taste of your smoothie)
Solids
- Frozen Spinach (1 Handful)
- 1/2 of a Ripe Banana
- 3 Carrot Chunks
- 8 Small Slices of Frozen Avocado
- 5 Frozen Strawberries
Tarty Party Morning Smoothie
The Taste: As the name suggests, this is very, very tart, but it’s not too bad.
The Ingredients
Liquid Bases
- 1/2 Squeeze of Lemon
- 1/2 Squeeze of Lime
- Water (add until you like the consistency and taste of your smoothie)
Solids
- 1 Whole Red Apple
- Baby Spinach & Baby Kale Mix (1 Handful)
- A dash of Mint
- Frozen Mango Chunks (1/2 Handful)
- 1/2 Date
- Ground Tumeric (2 Dashes)
- Raw Yam Chunks
Dizzy Spell Morning Smoothie
The Taste: This is by far the sweetest smoothie on this list. I’d suggest that you blend all the ingredients and continue to add water as you go until you find a level of sweetness that works for your tastebuds.
The Ingredients
Liquid Bases
- Beet Ginger Lemon V8 Juice
- Water (add until you like the consistency and taste of your smoothie)
Solids
- Kroger Old Fashioned Whole Grain Oats
- 1/2 of a Ripe Banana
- 1 tbsp Almond Butter
- Pepitas (1 1/2 Handful)
- 1 Date
- Greek Vanilla Yogurt
- Dried Cranberries (50% less sugar)
- Frozen Avacado Chunks
- Dash of Tumeric
- Dash of Cinnamon
- Dash of Ground Ginger
Dreamciscle Morning Smoothie
The Taste: I immediately felt like I was back in the mall drinking a creamsicle drink after tasting this. If you want a refreshing smoothie, try this one. Blend and add water to loosen up the thickness of the smoothie as you go. This is inspired by this smoothie!
The Ingredients
Liquid Bases
- A squeeze of a Lemon
- A Splash of Kevita Ginger Colada
- A Splash of Orange Juice
- Water (add until you like the consistency and taste of your smoothie)
Solids
- 1/2 of a Ripe Banana
- Simply Organic, Frozen Sweet Potato Dices or A Fresh Sweet Potato (1 1/2 Handfuls)
- Frozen Diced Avocados (1 Handful)
- 1 tbsp Whole Milk Plain Yogurt
- Red Apple Slices
- A Dash of Ground Turmeric
- A Dash of Ground Cinnamon
Oatmeal Cookie Morning Smoothie
The Taste: This smoothie gave me oatmeal cookie or pie vibes. You can easily drink this as a smoothie or turn it into a smoothie bowl with granola.
The Ingredients
Liquid Bases
- Dannon Light + Fit Greek Vanilla Yogurt
- Water (add until you like the consistency and taste of your smoothie)
Solids
- Kroger Old Fashioned Whole Grain Oats
- Carrots (1 Handful)
- Simply Organic, Frozen Sweet Potato Dices or A Fresh Sweet Potato
- Dash of Turmeric
- Dash of Ground Ginger
- Drop of Honey
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